History

A detailed history of the Cemetery can been downloaded below and was prepared as part of the WCC 2003 Karori Cemetery Management Plan.

History of Karori CemeteryDownload

As time permits, the Friends would like to undertake further research on the development of the cemetery, its buildings and notable features. Below are a small selection of historic images from the Alexander Turnbull Library of the cemetery and events.

Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family. Ref: PAColl-0087-1-05-4. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22554537
Funeral procession for Father Charles J Venning, Glenmore Street, Wellington. Ref: 1/2-048861-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22882442
Funeral of Charles J Venning, Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Ref: 1/2-048859-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22329890
Grave of Henry Elliott, and chapel, Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Ref: 1/2-002383-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23082249
Soldiers graveyard, Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Ref: 1/2-045825-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22392835
Karori Cemetery, Karori, Wellington. Ref: 1/2-003723-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22730211